[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme":3,"chapter-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-338":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1390967,1845,"Chapter 338 - 334: Feigning Surrender to Lower Their Guard, Xia Feng Slays Two Martial Gods in Succession","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-338",338,"\u003Cp>With a hint of worry in his expression, Charon turned and quickly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Profound Tier First Layer Martial Gods left behind exchanged a look, revealing a touch of greedy smiles on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you planning to have your grandson hand over the Ancient Divine Artifact?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them picked up a set of torture tools and started gesturing towards Xia Tianming’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sneered and said, \"Since you’re already prepared to reveal the secret, it doesn’t matter if you say it a bit sooner or a bit later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, whether you tell the Clan Leader or us, and we convey it to the Clan Leader, isn’t it the same?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you say it sooner, you can suffer a little less.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torture tools in the man’s hand continuously moved closer to Xia Tianming, making his body tense up reflexively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards on the opposite side watched his posture and laughed heartily: \"Don’t struggle. If you speak now, I can give you a quick death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tianming’s eyes darted, and he also revealed a somewhat subtle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, there’s only one secret. Which one of you two is here to listen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both guards paused for a moment, then started looking at each other, their eyes unconsciously narrowing, as if in suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few glances, they both snorted lightly: \"Don’t waste your effort, we won’t be instigated by you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The credit will be shared between us. You just need to reveal the secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bit of regret in his heart, Xia Tianming knew that Xia Feng was in the midst of a breakthrough, but he didn’t have a clear sense of what realm he had progressed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally thought about setting these two against each other, which would reduce some trouble for his grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these two were cunning and didn’t fall into the trap, leaving Xia Tianming with some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards’ patience was also gradually wearing thin. If the Patriarch came over and they hadn’t extracted the information, their credit would be significantly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, they spoke with a slightly cold tone: \"Speak, you wouldn’t want to endure another round of torture, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tianming showed a wry smile: \"Then come over, I’ll tell you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both guards approached Xia Tianming simultaneously, only to see star-like light flicker intermittently over Xia Tianming’s restrained body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak glow wasn’t dazzling, yet it seemed to faintly tug at a celestial body above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the guards were bewildered, knowing that the torture tools here were specially made, and their primary function was to isolate all Divine Power Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what exactly was happening with Xia Tianming’s body now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xia Feng, who was hurrying along, suddenly felt a celestial body in the sky being gently tugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He halted his steps and began to sense that celestial body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment, a subtle smile appeared on his lips: \"Found it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke, a spatial tunnel was torn open before him. With a slight shake of his body, he passed through it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards, still puzzled by Xia Tianming’s anomaly, failed to realize the looming danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spatial rift suddenly appeared behind Xia Tianming, and from it, Xia Feng’s body emerged effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards paused, then their faces shifted to one of ecstatic delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re Xia...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, he clutched his throat in bewildered confusion, seemingly unable to believe what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flourish of Xia Feng’s Heaven-Burying Sword, the still-speaking guard’s lips trembled slightly, his neck beginning to seep faint bloodlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even until death, he didn’t comprehend what had happened. How a single sword could so effortlessly penetrate his Divine Body and end his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other guard was already trembling with fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s not our fault, it was all under the Eastern Clan Leader’s orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all under the Clan Leader’s orders. Please, don’t kill me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a state of panic, he knelt on the ground pleading with Xia Feng, desperately shaking his head, seemingly hoping for Xia Feng’s mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xia Feng appeared young, right in the prime of youthful ambition, perhaps he’d be momentarily merciful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the Heaven-Burying Sword, Xia Feng nonchalantly stabbed towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard’s body frantically erupted with the Great Dao, attempting to shield his Divine Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the other guard, struck down, lay lifeless on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in the face of the Heaven-Burying Sword, those Great Dao seemed as fragile as paper, easily pierced and shredded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard looked down at the sword in his chest, opening his mouth to say something, but Xia Feng had already withdrawn the long sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body paused, then slowly slumped to the ground, staring resentfully at Xia Tianming as though still unable to grasp why things unfolded this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Xia Tianming relenting, they were on the verge of earning significant credit, escaping this loathsome prison to somewhere different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did it turn out like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng took two steps forward and took a key from one of their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tianming had yet to process everything. Even knowing Xia Feng’s capability, he hadn’t expected him to slay Profound Tier First Layer Martial Gods with such ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feng’Er, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng turned in confusion to his grandfather: \"How does this key work? I haven’t seen a keyhole either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tianming paused, abandoning the previous topic: \"Just hand me the key.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng obediently passed the key, then saw the key in Xia Tianming’s hand start to emit specks of dark light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the layer of dark light enveloped his entire body, the black light locked at various joints and the Dantian merging with the key’s dark light, allowing Xia Feng to feel a rare sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a long breath, his face showing a hint of excitement: \"I can finally get out of this infernal place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he spoke, he saw Xia Feng hand over the Void Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather, since you specialize in the Great Dao of Space, you’re much more adept in using the Void Cauldron. So it should be with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Tianming was about to refuse, thinking he was no longer a naive youngster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Changming’s significant interest in this Ancient Divine Artifact indicated its great value, making him think it would be more effective in Xia Feng’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Feng, perceiving Xia Tianming’s thoughts, waved the Heaven-Burying Sword in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather needn’t worry. I have an Ancient Divine Artifact better suited for myself. I don’t need the Void Cauldron as much; it’s better for you to hold it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Heaven-Burying Sword that had just dispatched two Martial Gods, Xia Tianming hesitated for a moment but chose not to refuse any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1126,"2026-06-05T22:57:42.810Z",1,"novelbin.me","cb4ba79c911027549b29e7a3e6522fb8bf84681f893bc41737b267b4cb901b99","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-339","pursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-chapter-337",634,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpursued-by-the-top-grade-saintess-after-engageme-cover.jpg"]